Handle for pruning-shears



No. 608,49l. Patented Aug. 2, I898.

R. J. THOMPSON.

HANDLE FOR PRUNING SHEARS.

(Application filed Sept. 7, 1897.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT J. THOMPSON, OF GRANDIN, MISSOURI.

HANDLE FOR PRUNlNG-SHEARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 608,491, dated August-2, 1898.

Application filed September 7, 1897. Serial No. 650,849. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT J. THoMPsoN,

of the city of Grandin, Oarter county, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Handles for Pruning-Shears, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to handles for pruning-shears and the like; and it consists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pruningshears constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a view analogous to Fig. 1, upon an enlarged scale, parts being broken away to economize space. Fig. 3 is an edge View taken looking in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 in Fig. 2.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, 5 and 6 are the jaws, upon which the cutting edges are formed, said jaws being pivotally connected by means of the screw '7, as re quired to form a shears. An arm 8 extends from the jaw 5, and a similar arm 9 extends of the lever 12. A second handle 16 is pivotally attached to the handle 15 near its center, and a connecting-rod 17 connects the free end of the lever 10 with the handle 16 at a ting-jaws 5 and 6 respectively formed thereon, the lever 10 pivotally connected to the free end of the arm 8, the lever 12 pivotally connected to the free end of the arm 9, a pivotal connection between said levers l0 and I 12 at a point between the arms 8 and 9 and the pivotal connections between said levers and said arms, a handle attached to the long end of the arm 12, a second handle pivotally connected to the first-mentioned handle at a point intermediate of its ends, and a connecting-rod connecting the said second handle to the free end of the lever 10, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT J. THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

A. O. TOLIVER, JOHN MCDERMOTT. 

